Revision question · Braking systems

A lorry is overtaking you on a two-lane motorway. What should you do if it doesn't have the speed to get past?

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Continue at the same speed

Be prepared to reduce your speed

Increase your speed and force the lorry to drop back

Brake hard to allow the other driver to cut in

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Be prepared to reduce your speedThis was the right answer

Always be prepared to give way to overtaking lorries or buses. Maintaining your speed will only block the motorway to other traffic unnecessarily. You may find yourself in a similar situation if the limiter on your vehicle doesn't allow you enough speed to successfully overtake another vehicle.

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Rule 168Highway Code rule · Ease speed when needed to let the overtaking lorry return safely; accelerating or braking hard would worsen the situation.

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